Nwakamma Surname

257,298th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,531 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Nwakamma Surname User-submission:

This surname has two meanings.

1. This Child is better (than others).

2. A child is better (than wealth).

Nwakamma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,4611:121,2488,002
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Ireland141:336,35312,021
England131:4,286,005132,302
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705

Nwakamma (204) may also be a first name.

Nwakamma Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname has two meanings.

1. This Child is better (than others).

2. A child is better (than wealth).

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Nwakamma Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Nwakamma Come From? nationality or country of origin

Nwakamma is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nwakamma? popularity and diffusion

Nwakamma is the 257,298th most numerous last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,759,991 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Nwakamma reside; 95 percent reside in West Africa and 95 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 633,892nd most widespread given name at a global level, held by 204 people.

The surname Nwakamma is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,461 people, or 1 in 121,248. In Nigeria Nwakamma is primarily concentrated in: Abia, where 23 percent live, Lagos, where 19 percent live and Rivers, where 11 percent live. Not including Nigeria it exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent live and Ireland, where 1 percent live.

Nwakamma Last Name Statistics demography

Nwakamma earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.48% more than the national average, earning $43,358 USD per year.

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Nwakamaa882/
Nwakaema882/
Nnwakama881/
Nwakamau881/
Nwakamah881/
Nwakemma881/
Nuaakamma821/
Nwokama8087/
Nwakoma8052/
Nwakami8024/
Nwakamo801/
Nwekama801/
Nwaekoma7514/
Mbakamma7512/
Nwakamuo7510/
Nwokamah755/
Nwokaema753/
Nwakohma751/
Nwakuoma751/
Nwokoomma711/
Nwokoma673,236/
Nwokema6715/
Nwekoma675/
Nwakome673/
Nwokamo672/
Nwekema672/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nwakamma
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